Ironing table



Aug. 2,1927; 1,637,526

J. E.4KALGREN IRONING TABLE Filed March 24. 1924 lllll) John E. al-qr'en 7 ix MW Patented Aug. 2, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT orric s.

JOHN E. KALGREN, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, AssIG Ion roJ. n. CLARK COM- :eANY, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, A CORPORATION or MINNESOTA.

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Application filed March 24,1924. Serial No. 701,434.

The object of this invention is to provide an ironing table comprising a board 111 which the supports adapted for'teinporary engagement with the underside of the board are so arranged that downward pressure on the end of the board will be received and sustained by, these supports and thereby a very iirmsubstantial support for the board be obtained.

A further object is to provide an ironing,

i the table when partially folded;

Figure 3 is a detail view showingthe manner of contacting the folding supports with the under side of the board Figures i and 5 are detail views of the toggle brace connection between the rear legs and the front leg. I

In the drawing, 2 representsthe ironing board having the usual smaller rounded end 3. At the opposite end, rear legs l are hinged to the under side of the board and provided with cross-bars 5 and (3 forholding the legs in their proper relation. A'centi-ally arranged front leg 7 is hinged at 8 to the under side of the, board, preferably midway between the rear legs and this leg extends at an incline when thelooard is set up to a point beneath the opposite'end and is adapted to rest upon the floor. Supports 9 are pivotally connected at 10 to the lower end of the leg 7 and these supports 9 preferably diverge from their lower toward their upper ends and are adapted at theiriupper ends to fit into cavities 11 in the under side of the board; the supports being held against separation by a cross-bar 12. p This bar may be made of suitable material, metal if preferred, and is adapted to enter recesses 13 provided between the ends of brackets 14 and the under side of the board when the ends of the supports 9 enter the recesses 11. The brackets 14:have no function except as aineans for holding the supports 9 iniplace when the board is lifted bygrasping the top. The load on the board is applied directly to the upper ends of the supports 9 and transmitted through these supports to the floor; the front leg 7 preventing the supports 9 from spreading away from the rear legs.

I prefer alsoto provide a. connection between the lower portion of the rear legs 4 and the supports 9 consisting in a V-shaped' brace 15 secured at its ends to the supports 9 and having opposite parallel end portions 16 to receive the other member 17 of the brace which is pivoted on the end 16 by means ofthe pin 18. One end of the V- shaped. brace is turned inwardly fori'ning a i lug 19 as indicated in Figure 5, and adapted to enter a notch 20 in the bar 17 for limiting the hinged movement of one member of the brace upon'the other in one direction. The

brace therefore in effect forms a toggle adapted to fold in one direction when the boardis collapsed and be swung in the opposite direction to a point where the members ofthe brace will be in alignment and serve to hold the rear legs in their normal supporting position. This brace, however, has no function in aiding the support 9 to support the board. Downward pressure on the board is sustained by the supports 9 and leg 7, even though the rear legs and the brace connected therewith may be partially folded, the walls of the cavities 11 preventing the supports 9 from slipping on the under side of the top and the front leg 7 holding the lower ends of the supports 9 from sliding on the floor.

I I claim as my invention:

1. An ironing board comprising a top, rear legs pivotally connected thereto near one end, one at each side thereof, a front leg ,pivotally connected at the same end of the top between the pivots of the rear legs, support-s extending upwardly, and pivotally connected at their lower ends to the lower portion of said front legs, a brace comprising hinged sections, said brace extending viding an open end recess between the top and bracket, a bar connecting the upper ends of the supports and adapted to rest in said recess when the board is in use but movable out of the recess When the top is sli htly tilted thus permitting the sections of the brace to be folded and sold leg and supports collapsed.

2; An ironingboard comprising a top,

rear legs pivotelly connected thereto near one end, supports for the other end of the top, a brace comprising hinged sections, said brace extending from the lower portions of said rear legs to the upper portions of said supports, a bracket on the under side of said top providin an open ended recess between the top and bracket, :1 bar connecting the upper ends of the supports and adapted to rest in said recess when tne board is in use but movable out of the recess when the top is slightly tilted ,on the renrrleg pivots thus permitting the sections ot-the structure pivoted to said board a support pivoted to said front leg structure, and a folding brace comprising two rigid inenibers hingedly connected, one end of one of StllEl rigid members being pivotelly connected to the p-per portion of said support and one end of the other of said rigid members being; pirotnlly connected to the lower portion of said rear leg structure, whereby said support is held against said stop means When said table structure is in on open position.

in Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this'QOth day of Merely JOHN E. KALGREN. 

